Condenser equipped with receiver

Abstract

A condenser equipped with a receiver includes an inlet portion for refrigerant of the receiver opening in an axial direction of the receiver; an outlet portion for refrigerant of the condenser communicating with the inlet portion of the receiver; and an insertion portion provided on either the inlet portion or the outlet portion. The insertion portion is inserted into the outlet portion or the inlet portion, and the inlet portion and the outlet portion are brought into contact with each other to make a gastight condition between the inlet portion and the outlet portion. In this structure, the workability for attaching the receiver to the condenser and detaching the receiver from the condenser may be improved. Moreover, the strength for fixing the receiver to the condenser may be increased.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. A condenser equipped with a receiver comprising: 
       an inlet portion for refrigerant of said receiver, said inlet portion comprising a block member and opening in an axial direction of said receiver;  
       an outlet portion for refrigerant of said condenser comprising a block member and communicating with said inlet portion of said receiver; and  
       an insertion portion provided on one of said inlet portion and said outlet portion, said inlet portion extending in said axial direction of said receiver, said inlet and said outlet portion being assembled to each other only by inserting said insertion portion into one of said outlet portion and said inlet portion, and said inlet portion and said outlet portion being brought into contact with each other, said contact between said inlet portion and said outlet portion being a gastight seal.  
     
     
       2. The condenser equipped with a receiver of claim  1 , wherein said condenser comprises a multi-flow type heat exchanger including a pair of header pipes, a plurality of heat transfer tubes interconnecting said pair of header pipes, and a plurality of fins disposed between said heat transfer tubes that are adjacent to each other. 
     
     
       3. The condenser equipped with a receiver of claim  2 , wherein said receiver extends in a direction parallel to a direction in which one of said pair of header pipes extends. 
     
     
       4. The condenser equipped with a receiver of claim  3 , wherein said receiver is fixed to said one of said pair of header pipes. 
     
     
       5. The condenser equipped with a receiver of claim  1 , wherein said receiver contains a desiccant and at least one filter. 
     
     
       6. The condenser equipped with a receiver of claim  1 , wherein said receiver is provided with auxiliary equipment. 
     
     
       7. The condenser equipped with a receiver of claim  6 , wherein said auxiliary equipment comprises a pressure switch. 
     
     
       8. A condenser equipped with a receiver comprising: 
       an inlet portion for refrigerant of said receiver, said inlet portion opening in an axial direction of said receiver;  
       an outlet portion for refrigerant of said condenser communicating with said inlet portion of said receiver; and  
       an insertion portion provided on one of said inlet portion and said outlet portion, said insertion portion being inserted into one of said outlet portion and said inlet portion, and said inlet portion and said outlet portion being brought into contact with each other, said contact between said inlet portion and said outlet portion being a gastight seal;  
       wherein said condenser comprises a multi-flow type heat exchanger including a pair of header pipes, a plurality of heat transfer tubes interconnecting said pair of header pipes, and a plurality of fins disposed between said heat transfer tubes that are adjacent to each other; and  
       said receiver extends in a direction parallel to a direction in which said heat transfer tubes extend.  
     
     
       9. The condenser equipped with a receiver of claim  8 , wherein said receiver is fixed to a side member provided at one of several outermost positions of said multi-flow type heat exchanger.